Entrepreneur & Inventors Club Meeting August 24th

August 15, 2006

FREEPORT, IL – The impact of tourism on business is the topic for the August 24th meeting of the Blackhawk Hills Entrepreneur & Inventors Club. Connie Sorn, Executive Director of the Stephenson County Convention and Visitors Bureau will discuss the many profit opportunities that can result from tourist traffic. Click here for club invite and more info about Connie Sorn.

The E & I Club meeting will be held at Highland Community College in Freeport in the Student Conference Center, Room H-201. The meeting will start at 6:00 p.m.

Sorn has been involved with tourism for over 20 years. She has served as Director of Freeport’s Downtown Business Association, and has been with the Stephenson County Convention and Visitors Bureau since 1990. Her experiences are many and she has witnessed numerous business successes based on tourism.

“Many of our E & I Club members ask how they can connect with tourists,” commented Russ Simpson, Counselor for the Small Business Development Center. “This is a great opportunity for all of us to learn how we can be a part of the local tourist industry.”

“The E & I Club meetings are an excellent opportunity for networking”, commented Dave Keiser, Carroll County Economic Development Director. “The casual, non-threatening atmosphere allows people to feel comfortable as they interact and hopefully help each other to become successful.”

All inventors, entrepreneurs, business & industrial representatives, economic development professionals, along with community leaders, county leaders and anyone else who might be interested are encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served.

For more information you may contact Ms. Michele Miller, Director of the Small Business Development Center at 815-288-5511, ext. 320, or Russ Simpson, SBDC Counselor at 815-599-3654.